Film

Locked in Silence

1999 · 1h 30m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

6.0

A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.

Bonnie Bedelia

Lydia

Bruce Davison

Jim

Dan Hedaya

Dr. Rosenstock

Marc Donato

Stephen

Bill Switzer

John

Steven McCarthy

Jamie

Helen Hughes

Grandma

Ron White

Sheriff Haynes

Rebecca Johnson

Beth Ann

Cody Jones

Bully #1

Kyle Fairlie

Bully #2

Kenner Ames

School Bus Driver

Ron Gabriel

Dr. Kerry

Dorothy Gordon

Miss Catalain

Don Allison

Mr. Samuels

Craig Eldridge

Hawley Adams

• Bruce PittmanDirector
• Dalene YoungWriter
• David A. SimonsExecutive Producer · Story
• Michael StoreyDirector of Photography
• Gary ChangOriginal Music Composer
• Gordon McClellanEditor
• Clare WalkerCasting
• Beth KleinCasting

Release date

January 1, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie